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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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